Chasing History: 9 Consecutive Seasons with 200 Hits

After notching hit No. 199 in Game 1 of the Mariners' doubleheader against the Rangers on Sunday, Ichiro connected on an infield single against Derek Holland in the second inning of Game 2 for his ninth consecutive 200-hit season, breaking Willie Keeler's record. Full story >

Japan celebrates Ichiro's recordIchiro Suzuki's latest record-setting moment stirred up a new wave of national pride in his native country, as Japanese peers and fans alike saluted the baseball icon of two hemispheres.
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Ichiro makes it look easy; it's notWhen Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki collects hit No. 200 this season, he will be the first Major Leaguer ever to collect 200 hits for nine straight seasons and it will be only the 470th time a player has had 200 hits in a single season since 1900.
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